Berwyn Presbyterian is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is located within the National Capital Presbytery. Please visit their web sites for additional information about these organizations.
Our Pastor
The Reverend Dr. Renée L. Mackey has served as Berwyn Presbyterian Church's pastor for the past five years. For the previous seven years she was the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Missouri Valley, Iowa. Pastor Renée has served as the Parish Associate for New Church Development in Aurora, Colorado. She has eleven years experience as a Consultant in Christian Education and as Youth Counselor in churches in Littleton, Colorado. Pastor Renée is a former teacher/library media-specialist and worked for fifteen years in the Jefferson County Public Schools in Denver, Colorado.
Pastor Renée received her Doctor of Divinity Degree at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2003. She received her Master of Divinity Degree from the Denver Seminary. Renée also has a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver. She believes in continuing education and takes the time to engage in those opportunities.
Pastor Renée likes to travel to other countries and has been to Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. She enjoys sharing stories of the people she has met. She walks, does aerobics, likes to ski and swim for exercise, and listens to music and attends cultural events to relax. She enjoys working in the yard on her flowers and vegetable gardens.
In Pastor Renée's own words:
"My passion for ministry comes from walking with God, from worshiping with the community of faith and from sharing the Divine Redeemer with anyone who is searching. I encourage others to join me in this faith journey through teaching Bible classes, promoting various prayer methods, leading varied liturgical and contemporary worship services, serving others in the community and nurturing my own personal spiritual development."
My Beliefs
"God is the source of all things. This eternal, triune God chooses to be both active and personally involved in our world. We were created in God's image yet alienated ourselves from God's love. God took the initiative in redeeming this relationship. I believe Jesus, as human, experienced human pain and suffering and yet as God overcame eternal death. The Incarnate Word, who died on the cross and rose again, reestablished the covenant relationship between God and all creation. By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am reconciled to God by faith. The work of the Holy Spirit acts as comforter, encourager, intercessor and teacher within our individual lives and corporate church structure. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, assures us of our salvation, and opens our eyes to social injustice. The Holy Spirit lives within every believer, giving each one spiritual gifts to help the church collectively become more like Christ."
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Deacons
The deacons host many projects ministering both to those in the congregation and those in our larger community.